MISCELLANEOUS WOHS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1920, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS WOHS ITEMS.

fAUSTRALIAN $ N.?. CARLE ASSOCIATION) INDIAN FANATICISM. (Received This Day at 8.30 a.m.) CALCUTTA, Nov 29, Remarkable scenes were witnessed on the occasion of the eclipse of the moon. Natives believed it was due to the de-; mori Rahu, attempting to swallow the moon. Dense crowds religiously bathing in the Hooghli, swarmed on to the bridges watching glimpses of the vieled moon and crying “Let it go, God leave it ” ' ’ ' ' -

CABLE ITEMS. (Received This Day at IQ.4Q a.ifl.) SYDNEY, November SQ. Arrived—Moana qt midnight) from Wellington, The unemployed .in. the metropolis is stated to be fifteen thousand. „ Goyern.ment are issuing food ticket? to athpiw sand men daily, * In the Assembly Mr Lang said the next new tavation is expected to raise £1,051,000 and is provided 1 by increasing the super tax on all incomes from three pence to six pence and company has from 1/- to 2/-, an extra penny on all incomes to seven hundred and graduated for higher and an additional third on property incomes. The Rugby Union declifiad to accept the amateur definition agreed to by the sporting conference and instructed delegates to oppose it at the next meeting. MELBOURNE, November 30. In the Assembly the Budget shows the revenue for 1919-20 was $15,432,000 and expenditure £15,228,000 leaving a surplus of £203,000. The public debt at June 30th. was £85,000,000. The revenue for 1920-21 is estimated at £17,£57,000 anjf expenditure' at £17,371,000 leaving a surplus of £IOB,OOO.